THE Military ManKnown
by many in Big Bear Valley, as a good friend, a public servant, the Civil Air
Patrol ‘Guy’; as well as unlimited military
personnel throughout Southern California, will be missed dearly. Bruce Black
passed away a few days ago, at his home in Sugarloaf. Friends ...

WILDFIREEach time an arsonist sets a fire, firefighters
lives are put at risk. Arson fires also resultin millions of dollars of damage to wildland,
structures and natural resources.Arson Awareness Week Reducing
Arson at Vacant and Abandoned BuildingsEvery
year during the first full week, May
6-...

Is
Your Home Ready for a Fire?San Bernardino County
Fire has a Ready! Set! Go! Personal Wildfire Action
Plan to
give you the tips and tools to successfully prepare for a wildfire. It will
give you guidance on retrofitting your home with fire-resistive features, and
show you how you can create ...

**** In the San Bernardinos ****No, its not
a Thomas Kincade (light in the windows); but a 5:30 AM from Knickerbocker Headquarters.EDITOR E T Russell, May 2, 2018YES, Chains
required!UPDATE at 8:30 AMCHP ( Running Springs)
reports the Bike Races out of Redlands has been cancelled.Snowing on North...

Assemblyman’s Bill Passes Education CommitteeIn order
to qualify for the Seal, students must meet certain thresholds (including four
years of math and science) and must prove proficiency in STEM courses through
their GPA and standardized test scores.Recognizes
High School Students for Exce...

In Snow Valley AreaArmed Female Aims at Passing MotoristsNOTES by Editor E T Russell –The
Incident Report from California Highway Patrol and San Bernardino County Sheriff, Public
Information Officers was delayed to be released/submitted to the Press, because
of the Investigation the inciden...

MOVE OVER !!National
Work Zone Awareness WeekImportant Highlights of LawCALTRANS video can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/4CkM2X-BFIkApril 2018, Redding, California ____As construction season ramps up across the
state, Caltrans (California
Department of Transportation) recognized National Work Zo...

Friday April 20thIn Big Bear LakeHosted by Bear Valley Electric ServiceBig Bear Lake,
California____ Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) is hosting its Annual
Earth Day Expo on Friday, April 20, from 11:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. The
free-to-the-public Event will take place in Big Bear Lake at Bear ...

Fontana Man Confesses to Detonating ExplosivesOntario Police have arrested a suspect who set off two explosive devices at Sam’s Club.
On April 5, 2018, at approximately 2:08 PM, Ontario Police Officers responded to the Sam’s Club located at 951 N. Milliken Avenue in the City of Ontario ...

TRAFFIC COLLISION WITH MAJOR INJURIES ON SR-330 AT THE MIDDLE PASSING LANERUNNING SPRINGS, Calif. - On October 25, 2018, at approximately 0830 hours, Arrowhead Area Officers responded to the scene of a solo vehicle traffic collision on SR-330 at the middle passing lane. Brian Warner, a 34-year-old ...

State Route 2 CLOSEDNoon ThursdayUntil Further NOTICERock slide on State Route 2 west of Vincent’s GapSan Bernardino, California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans)has
closed State Route 2 (SR-2) once again between Vincent’s Gap and Islip Saddle
due to rock slides on the route.The...

National Highway
Traffic Safety AdministrationDON’T Rely
on LuckDESIGNATE A SOBER DRIVERMarch 2018Sacramento,
CaliforniaWhile the public makes plans to celebrate St.
Patricks Day, the California Highway
Patrol (CHP) is preparing to keep the roadways free of impaired drivers so
that every...

March 14, 2018National School WALK-OUT DayPhoto courtesy of
DailywireToday, many
schools across the United States participated in a National School Walk-out,
a peaceful demonstration in support of ‘gun control’, especially in public
schools.The recent
school shooting at Marjory Ston...

Departure of Secretary of StateREX TILLERSONTuesday, March 13, 2018Washington D.C. ____
Today,
Representative Paul Cook (CA-08), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee’s Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere,issued the
following statement on the departure of Rex Tillerson from hi...

ANOTHER Hit and RunFatality!!A 42 year-old Man, a Son, may be aBrother, a Husband, a Father, was a Friend, was walking on the shoulder of U.S.Highway #395, in daylight just before noon Friday. The driver/operator of a dark coloredfour-door vehicle traveling in the same direction as the man walking,...

Saturday Morning Rescuers ActivatedSUNDAY March 4, 2018 Update __Village
of Mammoth Lakes courtesy of BigBearLake.netKTLA reported:Eight
people — including two guests at the ski resort and six employees — were
partially buried in the avalanche but were able to free themselves, resort...

San Bernardino County Public WorksPassable:Less
than 8" of snow on road. Open to travel with properly equipped
vehicle.(Chains on all drive
wheels.)Open:Plow has made at least one pass on
road.Clear:Plow has made at least two passes on
road. Plowed to maximum width to allow two-way traffic.Yard...

Correction: TUESDAY not ThursdaySNOW DAY February 27 2018All schools in the
Bear Valley Unified School District will be closed TUESDAY, February 27, 2018.This closure
includes the following schools:Big Bear Elementary
SchoolNorth Shore
Elementary SchoolBaldwin Lane
Elementary SchoolFallsvale
...

With
lasting winter weather conditions, firefighters will continue pile burning
projectsto protect communities and contribute to forest health.Scheduled
Throughout Our ForestMultiple
locations throughout the national forest:- Angelus Oaks (new): Up to 20 acres
worth of piles could be burned to ...

What if?Editor E T Russell____February 23,2018____ The tragedy of Valentines Day, February 14, 2018, that occurred at MarjoryStoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, within minutes sent shockwavesthroughout our United States. We seem tohave more aftershocks while we seek normality but men...

“I believe this partnership will translate to
exceptional medical service during times of critical need. It places a critical
patient care team and an air ship in Big Bear Valley that will save lives,” stated
Fire Chief Jeff Willis.Big Bear ValleyAIR MEDICAL
SERVICES CommenceBIG BEAR...

It is our mission to be an Educated Conservative Voice inour CommunityTuesday evening February 20th, the Big Bear Valley Republicans Assembly will meetat 6:00 P.M. The public is invited to join the membership at the monthly meetings, that include informative political relatedprojects, guest speakers...

Victorville
LANE CLOSURESFebruary 9, 2018, San Bernardino ____ The California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be closing one-lane in each
direction of Interstate 15 (I-15) between
Quarry Road and Meridian Road nightly between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 4:00 A.M.The
details of work ...

San Bernardino
CountyDistrict Attorney MIKE RAMOS“The parole board hearings are now an adversarial process in
which our prosecutors have to go in and battle with the California Board of
Parole members who are looking for ways to release
the ‘worst of the worst’ back into
our ...

HOT AIR BALLOONSOver Chapman Heights NeighborhoodSan
Bernardino County Sheriff-Yucaipa
Police Department received numerous 9-1-1
calls regarding two hot air balloons that may have crashed in a Yucaipa residential
area. Early morning Tuesday, February 6,
Sheriff Deputies were
dispatched immedi...

FANS DON’T Let Fans Drive DRUNKSUPER BOWL Sunday, February 4 football fans
across the country will gather with friends and family to watch Super Bowl LII. The California Highway
Patrol (Sacramento, California) is teaming up with the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration to remind m...

Questionable Issues in Death ofOne Man Dead and Another InjuredJanuary31, 2018San Bernardino County Sheriff HomicideDetail are conducting a murder investigation following the death of onemale and the shooting of another male, discovered at the scene of a Victorville home, Tuesday,January 30, 2018, a...

ON……STATE of the STATE AddressBy Governor
BrownSacramento, California, Thursday, January 25, 2018____Assemblyman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s State of the
State:“In Govern Brown’s final State of the State a...

Paul
Cook Voted to END SHUT-DOWNJan 22, 2018Washington D.C. ____ U.S. Representative Paul
Cook (R- Apple Valley) voted
today to end the three-day Schumer
Shutdown of the federal government. The legislation cleared the Senate
earlier in the day and passed the House with overwhelming support thi...

Small-engine & OccupantsSAFE at Santa’s VillageIn the San Bernardino MountainsBy E T
Russell____ Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at approximately 11:30 A.M.,
the Twin Peaks Station and San Bernardino County Fire Personnel were dispatched
to Sky Park at Santa’s Village, distress call...

It Took TEAMwork!!San Bernardino County SheriffSan Bernardino County Fire DepartmentCal FireUnited States Forest ServiceSan Bernardino County Sheriff AviationMonday, January 15, 2018, at 7:44 A.M., San
Bernardino County Sheriff Deputies of the Central Station, responded to a fire
call at Glen Hele...

Noon
Tuesday Alarm Call Went Out toBIG
BEAR DepartmentPhotos property of
Big Bear Fire Dept 011618Tuesday January 18,
2018 Big Bear Fire Department was alerted of a structure fire at in Erwin Lake by
a neighbor that saw smoke coming single-story from a home, located near Oak
Road. Several unit...